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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the people of Mali treat Sundiata after the king dies?
(a) They mock him.
(b) They revere him.
(c) They are kind to him.
(d) They ignore him.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Kanty?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Unintelligent.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Humorous.

3. From which direction does the hunter promise a "great light" will come from?
(a) From the east.
(b) From the south.
(c) From the north.
(d) From the west.

4. Which of the following activities do Sundiata's ancestors excel at?
(a) Weaving.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Farming.

5. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?
(a) Epic.
(b) Lyric.
(c) Prose.
(d) Limmerick.

6. What animal does the hunter who approaches Maghan Kon Fatta offer to him?
(a) A bird.
(b) A deer.
(c) A buffalo.
(d) A lion.

7. Who does Sogolon worry might kill Manding Bory?
(a) Fassyky.
(b) Dankaran.
(c) Sassouma.
(d) Sundiata.

8. Why does Sogolon believe Djata does not speak with other children?
(a) Because he is more advanced than they are.
(b) Because he is too slow.
(c) Because he does not understand human language.
(d) Because he is intimidated by other children.

9. Which of the following is the most important task for a griot to accomplish?
(a) To predict.
(b) To judge.
(c) To interpret.
(d) To remember.

10. In Kouyaty's story, of what material does Kanty sew his clothing?
(a) Gold thread.
(b) Human skin.
(c) Leopard fur.
(d) Dollar bills.

11. What physical deformity does the hunter tell the king his future wife should have?
(a) She should be a dwarf.
(b) She should be a mute.
(c) She should be a humpback.
(d) She should be a giant.

12. How does Sassouma feel about young Djata and the fact that he is seemingly slow?
(a) She is apathetic.
(b) She is pleased.
(c) She is worried.
(d) She is confused.

13. Who is named heir to the throne once the king dies?
(a) Sundiata.
(b) Dankaran.
(c) Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate.
(d) Manding Bory.

14. When the king dies, what does he give to Djata on his deathbed?
(a) A griot.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A garden.
(d) A goat.

15. What does Sundiata discover about Mansa Konkon, the king of Djedeba?
(a) That he is a great sorcerer.
(b) That he is a great warrior.
(c) That he is a great hunter.
(d) That he is a great swimmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kanty demand from his country's neighboring lands?

2. What is the role of a griot?

3. How does Dankaran respond when Kanty demands rule of Mali?

4. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?

5. Why do ancient African kings want griots?

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